Ujima's 22nd Annual Fashion Show

Ujima, Skidmore’s Caribbean/African American cultural awareness student group, held its 22nd Annual Fashion Show on Saturday, Feb. 2. Every year there is a central theme for the Ujima fashion show that club members deem critical for the whole campus to recognize. This year’s theme, “Our Black Diaspora: Lifting the Darkness!” promoted a more inclusive look at Afro-culture/Blackness, with a focus on the diversity within the African diaspora. The fashion show featured clothing and performances – from dances to drumming to spoken word – that captured the rich art and messages from East Africa, West Africa, Afro-Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America. The goal is to demonstrate the riches of each distinct culture, as well as the connections among people of African descent.

Photos by Nghia Luu '14 and Lauren Elsner '13.

Posted On: February 5, 2013